Newsvine - derailmenthttp://www.newsvine.com/derailmentNewsvine - derailmenten-usCopyright 2015Sun, 14 Apr 2013 08:27:34 +0000Mon, 3 Aug 2015 00:13:33 +0000http://www.newsvine.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssAmtrak derails near Oakland, delay but no injurieshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/07/17642619-amtrak-derails-near-oakland-delay-but-no-injurieshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/07/17642619-amtrak-derails-near-oakland-delay-but-no-injuriesusamtrakderailmentus-newsSun, 7 Apr 2013 18:37:56 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_postNJ derailment settlement would limit kid lawsuitshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/11/17282797-nj-derailment-settlement-would-limit-kid-lawsuitshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/11/17282797-nj-derailment-settlement-would-limit-kid-lawsuitsuschemicalstrainnew-jerseyderailmentus-newsTue, 12 Mar 2013 00:55:31 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_postReport: NJ train moving slowly when it derailedhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/17/15966125-report-nj-train-moving-slowly-when-it-derailedhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/17/15966125-report-nj-train-moving-slowly-when-it-deraileduschemicalstrainnew-jerseyderailmentus-newstrain-derailmentMon, 17 Dec 2012 11:17:08 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>A train tank car dangles from a crane as it is pulled up from the crash site on a small bridge on the Mantua Creek, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, in Paulsboro, N.J. The tank car was the first to be removed as officials continued to clean up after the accident. Hazardous gas spewed from a ruptured freight train car during the accident, which occurred Nov. 30, 2012. Precautionary evacuations were ordered late after readings showed higher levels of vinyl chloride in the air. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)</p><p>Workers secure lines around a train tank car as they prepare to pull it up with a crane from a crash site on a small bridge on the Mantua Creek, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, in Paulsboro, N.J. The tank car was the first to be removed as officials continued to clean up after the accident. Hazardous gas spewed from a ruptured freight train car during the accident, which occurred Nov. 30, 2012. Precautionary evacuations were ordered late after readings showed higher levels of vinyl chloride in the air. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)</p>Residents file suit over NJ train derailmenthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/07/15754289-residents-file-suit-over-nj-train-derailmenthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/07/15754289-residents-file-suit-over-nj-train-derailmentuschemicalsnew-jerseyderailmentus-newstrain-derailmentFri, 7 Dec 2012 16:15:13 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>A containment boom floats in Mantua Creek Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, near freight train tank cars that derailed Friday in Paulsboro, N.J. Residents in an area of about 12 blocks near the derailment remain out of their homes as officials continued their efforts to clear a hazardous gas that spewed from a ruptured freight train car. The precautionary evacuations were ordered late Friday, hours after a train derailment, and will likely remain in effect throughout the weekend and possibly longer. The order came after readings showed higher levels of vinyl chloride in the air. (AP Photo/Mel Evans) </p>US Reps. expect deeper look at NJ derailmenthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/30/15568957-us-reps-expect-deeper-look-at-nj-derailmenthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/30/15568957-us-reps-expect-deeper-look-at-nj-derailmentuschemicalstrainnew-jerseyderailmentus-newstrain-derailmentmore-new-jerseyFri, 30 Nov 2012 13:16:04 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Officials stand next to derailed freight train cars in Paulsboro, N.J., Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, after several tanker cars carrying hazardous materials toppled from a bridge and into a creek. At least one tanker car may contain vinyl chloride, Gloucester County Emergency Management director J. Thomas Butts told WPVI-TV. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)</p><p>Officials stand next to derailed freight train cars in Paulsboro, N.J., Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, after several tanker cars carrying hazardous materials toppled from a bridge and into a creek. At least one tanker car may contain vinyl chloride, Gloucester County Emergency Management director J. Thomas Butts told WPVI-TV. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)</p><p>Officials stand next to derailed freight train cars in Paulsboro, N.J., Friday, Nov. 30, 2012. People in three southern New Jersey towns were told Friday to stay inside after the freight train derailed and several tanker cars carrying hazardous materials toppled from a bridge and into a creek. At least one tanker car may contain vinyl chloride, Gloucester County Emergency Management director J. Thomas Butts told WPVI-TV. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)</p><p>An official stands by derailed freight train tank cars in Paulsboro, N.J., Friday, Nov. 30, 2012. People in three southern New Jersey towns were told Friday to stay inside after a freight train derailed and several tanker cars carrying hazardous materials toppled from a bridge and into a creek. At least one tanker car may contain vinyl chloride, Gloucester County Emergency Management director J. Thomas Butts told WPVI-TV. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)</p><p>An official stands by derailed freight train tank cars in Paulsboro, N.J., Friday, Nov. 30, 2012. People in three southern New Jersey towns were told Friday to stay inside after a freight train derailed and several tanker cars carrying hazardous materials toppled from a bridge and into a creek. At least one tanker car may contain vinyl chloride, Gloucester County Emergency Management director J. Thomas Butts told WPVI-TV. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)</p><p>Officials work the scene of derailed freight train tank cars in Paulsboro, N.J., Friday, Nov. 30, 2012. People in three southern New Jersey towns were told Friday to stay inside after a freight train derailed and several tanker cars carrying hazardous materials toppled from a bridge and into a creek. At least one tanker car may contain vinyl chloride, Gloucester County Emergency Management director J. Thomas Butts told WPVI-TV. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)</p><p>Officials stand by derailed freight train tank cars in Paulsboro, N.J., Friday, Nov. 30, 2012. People in three southern New Jersey towns were told Friday to stay inside after a freight train derailed and several tanker cars carrying hazardous materials toppled from a bridge and into a creek. At least one tanker car may contain vinyl chloride, Gloucester County Emergency Management director J. Thomas Butts told WPVI-TV. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)</p><p>Officials examine the area around a derailed freight train tank car in Paulsboro, N.J., Friday morning, Nov. 30, 2012. People in three southern New Jersey towns were told Friday to stay inside after a freight train derailed and several tanker cars carrying hazardous materials toppled from a bridge and into a creek. At least one tanker car may contain vinyl chloride, Gloucester County Emergency Management director J. Thomas Butts told WPVI-TV. (AP Photo/Mel Evans))</p><p>Officials examine a derailed freight train tank car in Paulsboro, N.J., Friday morning, Nov. 30, 2012. People in three southern New Jersey towns were told Friday to stay inside after a freight train derailed and several tanker cars carrying hazardous materials toppled from a bridge and into a creek. At least one tanker car may contain vinyl chloride, Gloucester County Emergency Management director J. Thomas Butts told WPVI-TV. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)</p><p>Map locates train derailment and hazardous spill in New Jersey</p><p>In this frame grab from video provided by WTXF Fox Philadelphia, crews work the scene where a freight train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed over Mantua Creek, Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, in Paulsboro, N.J. At least two tanker cars toppled into the creek causing a leak of hazardous vinyl chloride into the air Friday. Dozens of people went to a hospital complaining of breathing problems. (AP Photo/WTXF Fox Philadelphia)</p><p>In this frame grab from video provided by WTXF Fox Philadelphia, crews work the scene where a freight train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed over Mantua Creek, Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, in Paulsboro, N.J. At least two tanker cars toppled into the creek causing a leak of hazardous vinyl chloride into the air Friday. Dozens of people went to a hospital complaining of breathing problems. (AP Photo/WTXF Fox Philadelphia)</p><p>In this frame grab from video provided by WTXF Fox Philadelphia, crews work the scene where a freight train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed over Mantua Creek, Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, in Paulsboro, N.J. At least two tanker cars toppled into the creek causing a leak of hazardous vinyl chloride into the air Friday. Dozens of people went to a hospital complaining of breathing problems. (AP Photo/WTXF Fox Philadelphia)</p><p>Several cars lay in the water after a freight train derailed in Paulsboro, N.J., Friday, Nov. 30, 2012. People in three southern New Jersey towns were told Friday to stay inside after the freight train derailed and several tanker cars carrying hazardous materials toppled from a bridge and into a creek. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)</p><p>Emergency personnel respond to an intersection close to where a freight train derailed in Paulsboro, N.J., Friday, Nov. 30, 2012. People in three southern New Jersey towns were told Friday to stay inside after the freight train derailed and several tanker cars carrying hazardous materials toppled from a bridge and into a creek. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)</p><p>Several cars lay in the water after a freight train derailed in Paulsboro, N.J., Friday, Nov. 30, 2012. People in three southern New Jersey towns were told Friday to stay inside after the freight train derailed and several tanker cars carrying hazardous materials toppled from a bridge and into a creek. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)</p><p>Several cars lay in the water after a freight train derailed in Paulsboro, N.J., Friday, Nov. 30, 2012. People in three southern New Jersey towns were told Friday to stay inside after the freight train derailed and several tanker cars carrying hazardous materials toppled from a bridge and into a creek. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)</p><p>Derailed freight train cars lay in water in Paulsboro, N.J., Friday, Nov. 30, 2012. People in three southern New Jersey towns were told Friday to stay inside after the freight train derailed and several tanker cars carrying hazardous materials toppled from a bridge and into a creek. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)</p><p>A containment boom floats in Mantua Creek Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, near freight train tank cars that derailed Friday in Paulsboro, N.J. Residents in an area of about 12 blocks near the derailment remain out of their homes as officials continued their efforts to clear a hazardous gas that spewed from a ruptured freight train car. The precautionary evacuations were ordered late Friday, hours after a train derailment, and will likely remain in effect throughout the weekend and possibly longer. The order came after readings showed higher levels of vinyl chloride in the air. (AP Photo/Mel Evans) </p><p>FILE - In this Friday, Nov. 30, 2012 file photo, officials work the scene of derailed freight train tank cars in Paulsboro, N.J. Residents of Paulsboro were ordered to stay inside and schools were closed Monday, Dec. 3, 2012, after unsafe levels of the chemical vinyl chloride were found in the air near where the train derailed last week. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)</p><p>Crews continue to spray water on derailed freight train tank cars in Paulsboro, N.J., Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, after seven cars of an 84-car freight train with two locomotives derailed earlier Friday. A signal may have been malfunctioning on a southern New Jersey bridge where a train derailed, causing a hazardous chemical to spew into the air and leading to health problems, evacuations, tricky cleanup decisions and broader questions about the condition of railway infrastructure. The crew on the train told investigators that when they approached the bridge before 7 a.m. Friday, the signal light was red, telling them not to cross, National Transportation Safety Board chairman Deborah Hersman said Saturday. The crew found it unusual to get a red light at that hour of the day, she said. (AP Photo/Mel Evans) </p><p>National Transportation Safety Board chairman Deborah Hersman addresses the media in Paulsboro, N.J., Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, after seven cars of an 84-car freight train with two locomotives derailed earlier Friday. Hersman said a signal may have been malfunctioning on a southern New Jersey bridge where a train derailed, causing a hazardous chemical to spew into the air and leading to health problems, evacuations, tricky cleanup decisions and broader questions about the condition of railway infrastructure. The crew on the train told investigators that when they approached the bridge before 7 a.m. Friday, the signal light was red, telling them not to cross. The crew found it unusual to get a red light at that hour of the day, she said. (AP Photo/Mel Evans) </p><p>U.S. Rep. Rob Andrews, D-N.J., center, speaks along with Reps. Pat Meehan, R-Pa., left, and Frank LoBiondo, R-N.J., at a news conference in Clarksboro, N.J. on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012. The representatives say there should be a deeper look at the causes and aftermath of the Nov. 30 train derailment in Paulsboro, N.J. (AP Photo/Geoff Mulvihill)</p>Evacuation lifted at Ky. train derailment sitehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/31/14835498-evacuation-lifted-at-ky-train-derailment-sitehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/31/14835498-evacuation-lifted-at-ky-train-derailment-siteusfiretrainderailmentus-newstrain-derailmentroger-jacobsWed, 31 Oct 2012 19:26:53 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Residents of West Point, Ky., living within a mile-and-a-half radius of the site of a train derailment wait at a Red Cross shelter Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012 at the Muldraugh Elementary School in Muldraugh, Ky. A Paducah & Louisville Railway train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed just after 6 a.m. EDT Monday, A leak of a potentially explosive material was contained, but authorities say three workers were severely burned in a fire that erupted while contractors were removing debris from the train today in southwest Louisville, Kentucky. (AP Photo/Brian Bohannon)</p><p>Residents of West Point, Ky., listen as Billy Ash, Mayor of West Point updates the situation as they wait at a Red Cross shelter Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012 at the Muldraugh Elementary School in Muldraugh, Ky. A Paducah & Louisville Railway train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed just after 6 a.m. EDT Monday. A leak of a potentially explosive material was contained, but authorities say three workers were severely burned in a fire that erupted while contractors were removing debris from the train today in southwest Louisville, Kentucky. (AP Photo/Brian Bohannon)</p><p>Lisa Johnson smokes outside with other residents of West Point, Ky., living within a mile-and-a-half radius of the site of a train derailment wait at a Red Cross shelter Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012 at the Muldraugh Elementary School in Muldraugh, Ky., after being asked to evacuate. A Paducah & Louisville Railway train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed just after 6 a.m. EDT Monday and a leak of a potentially explosive material was contained, but authorities say three workers were severely burned in a fire that erupted while contractors were removing debris from the train today in southwest Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Brian Bohannon)</p><p>Billy Ash, Mayor of West Point updates residents of West Point, Ky., living within a mile-and-a-half radius of the site of a train derailment as they wait at a Red Cross shelter Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012 at the Muldraugh Elementary School in Muldraugh, Ky. A Paducah & Louisville Railway train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed just after 6 a.m. EDT Monday, A leak of a potentially explosive material was contained, but authorities say three workers were severely burned in a fire that erupted while contractors were removing debris from the train today in southwest Louisville, Kentucky. (AP Photo/Brian Bohannon)</p><p>Residents of West Point, Ky., living within a mile-and-a-half radius of the site of a train derailment, wait at a Red Cross shelter Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012 at the Muldraugh Elementary School in Muldraugh, Ky. A Paducah & Louisville Railway train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed just after 6 a.m. EDT Monday, A leak of a potentially explosive material was contained, but authorities say three workers were severely burned in a fire that erupted while contractors were removing debris from the train today in southwest Louisville, Kentucky. (AP Photo/Brian Bohannon)</p>Amtrak: Crossing gate down in Calif. train crashhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/01/14172836-amtrak-crossing-gate-down-in-calif-train-crashhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/01/14172836-amtrak-crossing-gate-down-in-calif-train-crashustrainderailmentus-newscentral-valleyMon, 1 Oct 2012 20:56:53 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Map locates Amtrak derailment in Hanford California.</p><p>Emergency personnel respond to the scene of a train derailment in Hanford, Calif., Monday, Oct. 1, 2012. Two cars and the locomotive of the train car derailed after colliding with a big rig truck in California's Central Valley, authorities said. At least 20 passengers suffered minor to moderate injuries, authorities said. The crash occurred when the driver of the big rig carrying cotton trash failed to yield and hit the train, authorities said. The impact pushed the two passenger cars and the locomotive off the tracks south of Hanford, a farming town. (AP Photo/Gosia Woznicacka)</p><p>Emergency personnel respond to the scene of a train derailment in Hanford, Calif., Monday, Oct. 1, 2012. Two cars and the locomotive of the train car derailed after colliding with a big rig truck in California's Central Valley, authorities said. At least 20 passengers suffered minor to moderate injuries, authorities said. The crash occurred when the driver of the big rig carrying cotton trash failed to yield and hit the train, authorities said. The impact pushed the two passenger cars and the locomotive off the tracks south of Hanford, a farming town. (AP Photo/Gosia Woznicacka)</p>Freight train cars derail in Chicago, no injurieshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/02/13618650-freight-train-cars-derail-in-chicago-no-injurieshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/02/13618650-freight-train-cars-derail-in-chicago-no-injuriesustrainderailmentus-newsSun, 2 Sep 2012 11:19:57 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_postAutopsy: Coal killed Md. derailment victimshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/22/13409472-autopsy-coal-killed-md-derailment-victimshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/22/13409472-autopsy-coal-killed-md-derailment-victimsusfataltrainderailmentus-newstrain-derailmentellicott-cityWed, 22 Aug 2012 08:47:39 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Officials walk past part of a CSX freight trail that derailed overnight in Ellicott City, Md., Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. Authorities said two people not employed by the railroad were killed in the incident. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)</p><p>Officials stand near part of a CSX freight train that derailed overnight in Ellicott City, Md., Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. Authorities said two people not employed by the railroad were killed in the incident. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)</p><p>Officials stand underneath a bridge where part of a CSX freight train derailed overnight in Ellicott City, Md., Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. Authorities said two people not employed by the railroad were killed in the incident. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)</p><p>An official walks past part of a CSX freight trail that derailed overnight in Ellicott City, Md., Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. Authorities said two people not employed by the railroad were killed in the incident. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)</p><p>An official photographs derailed train cars after a CSX freight train hauling coal derailed overnight in Ellicott City, Md., Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. Authorities said two people not employed by the railroad were killed in the incident. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)</p><p>An official walks alongside part of a CSX freight train that derailed overnight in Ellicott City, Md., Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. Authorities said two people not employed by the railroad were killed in the incident. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)</p><p>Officials inspect part of a CSX freight train that derailed alongside a parking lot overnight in Ellicott City, Md., Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. Authorities say the train, hauling coal from West Virginia to Maryland, derailed and fell from a bridge near Baltimore, killing two college students who were on the tracks. Howard County officials say 21 of the train's 80 cars flipped over around midnight Monday. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)</p><p>Officials, top left, inspect part of a CSX freight train that derailed alongside a parking lot overnight in Ellicott City, Md., Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. Authorities say the train, hauling coal from West Virginia to Maryland, derailed and fell from a bridge near Baltimore, killing two college students who were on the tracks. Howard County officials say 21 of the train's 80 cars flipped over around midnight Monday. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)</p><p>An official inspects part of a CSX freight train that derailed alongside a parking lot overnight in Ellicott City, Md., Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. Authorities said two people not employed by the railroad were killed in the incident. The victims were Elizabeth Conway Nass, a student at James Madison University in Virginia, and Rose Louese Mayr, who attended the University of Delaware, according to Howard County police spokeswoman Sherry Llewellyn. They were both 19 years old. Police did not immediately say what the women were doing on the tracks. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)</p><p>Officials walk past a car that was destroyed by a CSX freight train that derailed while hauling coal overnight in Ellicott City, Md., Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. Authorities said two people not employed by the railroad were killed in the incident. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)</p><p>Coal that spilled from a derailed CSX freight train, bottom, partially covers cars in a parking lot in Ellicott City, Md., Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. Authorities said two people not employed by the railroad were killed in the incident. The victims were Elizabeth Conway Nass, a student at James Madison University in Virginia, and Rose Louese Mayr, who attended the University of Delaware, according to Howard County police spokeswoman Sherry Llewellyn. They were both 19 years old. Police did not immediately say what the women were doing on the tracks. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)</p><p>This 2010 image provided by the Howard County Public School System shows Elizabeth Conway Nass, 19, in her Mt. Hebron High School, Md., graduation photo. Investigators were checking videos, track conditions and maintenance records Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, to find the cause of a deadly train derailment in Maryland and figure out if Nass and Rose Louese Mayr, sitting on a railroad bridge over the town's main street, contributed to the crash or if their presence was just a tragic coincidence. (AP Photo/Howard County Public School System)</p><p>This 2010 image provided by the Howard County Public School System shows Rose Louese Mayr, 19, in her Mt. Hebron High School, Md., graduation photo. Investigators were checking videos, track conditions and maintenance records Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, to find the cause of a deadly train derailment in Maryland and figure out if Mayr and Elizabeth Conway Nass, sitting on a railroad bridge over the town's main street, contributed to the crash or if their presence was just a tragic coincidence. (AP Photo/Howard County Public School System)</p>Friends tweet before dying in Md. train derailmenthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/21/13390879-friends-tweet-before-dying-in-md-train-derailmenthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/21/13390879-friends-tweet-before-dying-in-md-train-derailmentusfataltrainderailmentus-newsmdtrain-derailmentellicott-cityTue, 21 Aug 2012 09:41:50 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Officials walk past part of a CSX freight trail that derailed overnight in Ellicott City, Md., Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. Authorities said two people not employed by the railroad were killed in the incident. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)</p><p>Officials stand near part of a CSX freight train that derailed overnight in Ellicott City, Md., Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. Authorities said two people not employed by the railroad were killed in the incident. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)</p><p>Officials stand underneath a bridge where part of a CSX freight train derailed overnight in Ellicott City, Md., Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. Authorities said two people not employed by the railroad were killed in the incident. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)</p><p>An official walks past part of a CSX freight trail that derailed overnight in Ellicott City, Md., Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. Authorities said two people not employed by the railroad were killed in the incident. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)</p><p>An official photographs derailed train cars after a CSX freight train hauling coal derailed overnight in Ellicott City, Md., Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. Authorities said two people not employed by the railroad were killed in the incident. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)</p><p>An official walks alongside part of a CSX freight train that derailed overnight in Ellicott City, Md., Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. Authorities said two people not employed by the railroad were killed in the incident. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)</p><p>Officials inspect part of a CSX freight train that derailed alongside a parking lot overnight in Ellicott City, Md., Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. Authorities say the train, hauling coal from West Virginia to Maryland, derailed and fell from a bridge near Baltimore, killing two college students who were on the tracks. Howard County officials say 21 of the train's 80 cars flipped over around midnight Monday. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)</p><p>Officials, top left, inspect part of a CSX freight train that derailed alongside a parking lot overnight in Ellicott City, Md., Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. Authorities say the train, hauling coal from West Virginia to Maryland, derailed and fell from a bridge near Baltimore, killing two college students who were on the tracks. Howard County officials say 21 of the train's 80 cars flipped over around midnight Monday. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)</p>Rail cars burn after derailment in eastern Montanahttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/06/13144601-rail-cars-burn-after-derailment-in-eastern-montanahttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/06/13144601-rail-cars-burn-after-derailment-in-eastern-montanausderailmentus-newsmontanaMon, 6 Aug 2012 14:18:35 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_postWith fire out, focus now on Ohio train crash causehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/11/12676706-with-fire-out-focus-now-on-ohio-train-crash-causehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/11/12676706-with-fire-out-focus-now-on-ohio-train-crash-causeusfiretrainderailmentus-newstrain-derailmentWed, 11 Jul 2012 09:08:08 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>People watch the flames shoot up from a freight train that derailed and some cars burst into flames, early Wednesday morning July 11, 2012 in Columbus Ohio. Lt. Terry Bush says the accident happened at about 2 a.m. Wednesday in a mixed-use part of the city, and people living in one-mile radius of the blast have been evacuated. (AP Photo/Andrew Spear)</p><p>People watch the flames shoot up from a freight train that derailed and some cars burst into flames, early Wednesday morning July 11, 2012 in Columbus Ohio. Lt. Terry Bush says the accident happened at about 2 a.m. Wednesday in a mixed-use part of the city, and people living in one-mile radius of the blast have been evacuated. (AP Photo/Andrew Spear)</p><p>People watch the flames shoot up from a freight train that derailed and some cars burst into flames, early Wednesday morning July 11, 2012 in Columbus Ohio. Lt. Terry Bush says the accident happened at about 2 a.m. Wednesday in a mixed-use part of the city, and people living in one-mile radius of the blast have been evacuated. (AP Photo/Andrew Spear)</p><p>Flames rise from a derailed freight train early Wednesday July 11, 2012 in Columbus, Ohio. Part of a freight train derailed and caught fire in Ohio's capital city early Wednesday, shooting flames skyward into the darkness and prompting the evacuation of a mile-wide area as firefighters and hazardous materials crews worked to determine what was burning and contain the blaze.(AP Photo/Chris Mumma)</p><p>Flames rise from a derailed freight train early Wednesday July 11, 2012 in Columbus Ohio. Part of a freight train derailed and caught fire in Ohio's capital city early Wednesday, shooting flames skyward into the darkness and prompting the evacuation of a mile-wide area as firefighters and hazardous materials crews worked to determine what was burning and contain the blaze.(AP Photo/Chris Mumma)</p><p>Flames rise from a derailed freight train early Wednesday July 11, 2012 in Columbus, Ohio. Part of a freight train derailed and caught fire in Ohio's capital city early Wednesday, shooting flames skyward into the darkness and prompting the evacuation of a mile-wide area as firefighters and hazardous materials crews worked to determine what was burning and contain the blaze.(AP Photo/Chris Mumma)</p><p>Flames rise from a derailed freight train, left unseen, early Wednesday July 11, 2012 in Columbus Ohio. Part of a freight train derailed and caught fire in Ohio's capital city early Wednesday, shooting flames skyward into the darkness and prompting the evacuation of a mile-wide area as firefighters and hazardous materials crews worked to determine what was burning and contain the blaze.(AP Photo/Chris Mumma)</p><p>Locates freight train fire in Columbus, Ohio</p>Chicago-area couple killed by train derailmenthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/04/12565198-chicago-area-couple-killed-by-train-derailmenthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/04/12565198-chicago-area-couple-killed-by-train-derailmentustrainderailmentunion-pacificus-newstrain-derailmentWed, 4 Jul 2012 20:34:57 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>This undated family photo via the Fisher & LaMonica law firm in Chicago, shows Burton Lindner, 69, right, and Zorine Lindner, 70 of Glenview, Ill. A law firm representing relatives of the Burtons has identified them as the victims of a Wednesday, July 4, 2012, freight train derailment north of Chicago. The derailment threw 31 rail cars hauling coal off the tracks. Nearly all of them piled up on a rail bridge, causing it to collapse over a road between the suburbs of Glenview and Northbrook. (AP Photo/Family photo via the Fisher & LaMonica law firm)</p><p>Emergency vehicles are shown at the scene in Northbrook, Ill., Friday, July 6, 2012, where a train derailment Wednesday caused the collapse of a bridge, killing two people in a car traveling under the bridge. Burton and Zorine Lindner, of Glenview, were driving under the railroad bridge when the train derailed. Twenty-eight rail cars hauling coal piled up on the bridge, causing it to collapse over a road between the suburbs of Glenview and Northbrook. A huge mound of twisted train cars and coal filled the gap where the bridge had been. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)</p><p>Attorneys Erron Fisher, left, and Michael LaMonica pause during a news conference on Friday, July 6, 2012, in Northbrook, Ill. The attorneys represent the sons of Burton and Zorine Lindner, of Glenview, Ill., who were killed Wednesday, July 4, 2012, during a freight train derailment. The couple were driving under a railroad bridge when the train derailed. Twenty-eight rail cars hauling coal piled up on the bridge, causing it to collapse over a road between the suburbs of Glenview and Northbrook. A huge mound of twisted train cars and coal filled the gap where the bridge had been. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)</p><p>Emergency vehicles are shown at the scene in Northbrook, Ill., Friday, July 6, 2012, where a train derailment Wednesday caused the collapse of a bridge, killing two people in a car traveling under the bridge. Burton and Zorine Lindner, of Glenview, were driving under the railroad bridge when the train derailed. Twenty-eight rail cars hauling coal piled up on the bridge, causing it to collapse over a road between the suburbs of Glenview and Northbrook. A huge mound of twisted train cars and coal filled the gap where the bridge had been. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)</p>DC Metro crash victims to be honored with plaquehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/11/11655664-dc-metro-crash-victims-to-be-honored-with-plaquehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/11/11655664-dc-metro-crash-victims-to-be-honored-with-plaqueuspoliticstrainderailmentmetroplaqueFri, 11 May 2012 10:50:03 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post30 freight train cars derail in high winds in Ill.http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/07/11581951-30-freight-train-cars-derail-in-high-winds-in-illhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/07/11581951-30-freight-train-cars-derail-in-high-winds-in-illbusinessustrainderailmenttolucaMon, 7 May 2012 18:20:40 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_postFreight train derails, catches fire in NE Indianahttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/27/10885856-freight-train-derails-catches-fire-in-ne-indianahttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/27/10885856-freight-train-derails-catches-fire-in-ne-indianaustrainderailmentindianaus-newsTue, 27 Mar 2012 14:04:25 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_postExcessive speed caused Canada train derailmenthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/26/10512105-excessive-speed-caused-canada-train-derailmenthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/26/10512105-excessive-speed-caused-canada-train-derailmentcanadatrainderailmentniagara-fallsworld-newscnvia-railcanadian-via-railSun, 26 Feb 2012 21:58:18 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Rescue crews work on a derailed Via Rail passenger train in Burlington, Ontario on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. Burlington Mayor Rick Goldring says three people are dead after the Toronto-bound train derailed in his town. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Pawel Dwulit)</p><p>A police officer stands beside a piece of train wheels that fell off a Via Rail passenger train in Burlington, Ontario on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. Burlington Mayor Rick Goldring says three people are dead after the Toronto-bound train derailed in his town. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Pawel Dwulit)</p><p>Emergency crews work the scene of a Via Rail train derailment in Burlington, Ontario, west of Toronto, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. Three railroad employees are dead and dozens of passengers are injured after the Toronto-bound train derailed. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette)</p><p>An injured passenger from a derailed Via Rail passenger train is moved to helicopter in Burlington, Ontario on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. Burlington Mayor Rick Goldring says three people are dead after the Toronto-bound train derailed in his town. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Pawel Dwulit)</p><p>Emergency crews work the scene of a Via Rail train derailment in Burlington, Ontario, west of Toronto, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. Three railroad employees are dead and dozens of passengers are injured after the Toronto-bound train derailed. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette)</p><p>Emergency crews work the scene of a Via Rail train derailment in Burlington, Ontario, west of Toronto, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. Three railroad employees are dead and dozens of passengers are injured after the Toronto-bound train derailed. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette)</p><p>Emergency crews work the scene of a Via Rail train derailment in Burlington, Ontario, west of Toronto, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. Three railroad employees are dead and dozens of passengers are injured after the Toronto-bound train derailed. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette)</p><p>Emergency crews work the scene of a Via Rail train derailment in Burlington, Ontario, west of Toronto, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. Three railroad employees are dead and dozens of passengers are injured after the Toronto-bound train derailed. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette)</p><p>Emergency crews work the scene of a Via Rail train derailment in Burlington, Ontario, west of Toronto, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. Three railroad employees are dead and dozens of passengers are injured after the Toronto-bound train derailed. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette)</p><p>Emergency crews extract passengers from a derailed Via Rail train car in Burlington, Ontario on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. Three railroad employees are dead and dozens of passengers are injured after the Toronto-bound train derailed. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, David Ritchie)</p><p>Emergency crews help passengers out of a derailed Via Rail train car in Burlington, Ontario on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. Three railroad employees are dead and dozens of passengers are injured after the Toronto-bound train derailed. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, David Ritchie)</p><p>Emergency crews help extract Via Rail employees from a derailed train car in Burlington, Ontario on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. Three railroad employees are dead and dozens of passengers are injured after the Toronto-bound train derailed in the town west of Toronto. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, David Ritchie)</p><p>An air ambulance with an injured person from a derailed Via Rail passenger train aboard lifts off from near the crash site in Burlington, Ontario on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. Burlington Mayor Rick Goldring says three people are dead after the Toronto-bound train derailed in his town. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Pawel Dwulit)</p><p>An injured person from a derailed Via Rail passenger train is moved to helicopter in Burlington, Ontario on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. Burlington Mayor Rick Goldring says three people are dead after the Toronto-bound train derailed in his town. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Pawel Dwulit)</p><p>Crews work on a derailed Via Rail passenger train in Burlington, Ontario on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. Burlington Mayor Rick Goldring says three people are dead after the Toronto-bound train derailed in his town. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Pawel Dwulit)</p><p>Crews work on a derailed Via Rail passenger train in Burlington, Ontario on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. Burlington Mayor Rick Goldring says three people are dead after the Toronto-bound train derailed in his town. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Pawel Dwulit)</p><p>Crews work on a derailed Via Rail passenger train in Burlington, Ontario on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. Burlington Mayor Rick Goldring says three people are dead after the Toronto-bound train derailed in his town. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Pawel Dwulit)</p><p>Crews work to clear damaged VIA rail passenger train and cars from the crash site in Burlington, Ontario, Canada on Monday, Feb. 27, 2012. A Canadian Via Rail passenger train derailed west of Toronto Sunday, killing three railroad employees and injuring dozens of passengers, officials said. Via Rail spokeswoman Michelle Lamarche said the three people killed were all engineers riding in the cab of the locomotive at the front of the train when it derailed in Burlington, Ontario. A fourth Via worker in the locomotive was injured, she said. Burlington Mayor Rick Goldring also confirmed that three people died in the accident. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Pawel Dwulit)</p><p>The 'Black Box' recovered from the derailed VIA passenger train is displayed near the crash site in Burlington, Ontario, Canada on Monday, Feb. 27, 2012. A Canadian Via Rail passenger train derailed west of Toronto Sunday, killing three railroad employees and injuring dozens of passengers, officials said. Via Rail spokeswoman Michelle Lamarche said the three people killed were all engineers riding in the cab of the locomotive at the front of the train when it derailed in Burlington, Ontario. A fourth Via worker in the locomotive was injured, she said. Burlington Mayor Rick Goldring also confirmed that three people died in the accident. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Pawel Dwulit)</p><p>A man photographs the locomotive car of the VIA Rail passenger train which derailed yesterday at the crash site in Burlington, Ontario, Canada on Monday, Feb. 27, 2012. A Canadian Via Rail passenger train derailed west of Toronto Sunday, killing three railroad employees and injuring dozens of passengers, officials said. Via Rail spokeswoman Michelle Lamarche said the three people killed were all engineers riding in the cab of the locomotive at the front of the train when it derailed in Burlington, Ontario. A fourth Via worker in the locomotive was injured, she said. Burlington Mayor Rick Goldring also confirmed that three people died in the accident. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Pawel Dwulit)</p><p>Crews work to clear damaged VIA rail passenger train and cars from the crash site in Burlington, Ontario, Canada on Monday, Feb. 27, 2012. A Canadian Via Rail passenger train derailed west of Toronto Sunday, killing three railroad employees and injuring dozens of passengers, officials said. Via Rail spokeswoman Michelle Lamarche said the three people killed were all engineers riding in the cab of the locomotive at the front of the train when it derailed in Burlington, Ontario. A fourth Via worker in the locomotive was injured, she said. Burlington Mayor Rick Goldring also confirmed that three people died in the accident. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Pawel Dwulit)</p><p>Crews work to remove a derailed Via Rail passenger train from the tracks in Burlington, Ontario on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. Three railroad employees are dead and dozens of passengers are injured after the Toronto-bound train derailed. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Pawel Dwulit)</p><p>Crews work to remove a derailed Via Rail passenger train from the tracks in Burlington, Ontario on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. Three railroad employees are dead and dozens of passengers are injured after the Toronto-bound train derailed. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Pawel Dwulit)</p>Metro settles most death suits from DC train crashhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/15/10415506-metro-settles-most-death-suits-from-dc-train-crashhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/15/10415506-metro-settles-most-death-suits-from-dc-train-crashuslawsuitpoliticstrainderailmentmetrowashington-area-metrometro-trainWed, 15 Feb 2012 14:41:21 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_postNorway postpones train testing after derailmenthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/15/10414872-norway-postpones-train-testing-after-derailmenthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/15/10414872-norway-postpones-train-testing-after-derailmenteunorwayderailmentworld-newsWed, 15 Feb 2012 13:39:12 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>A derailed train near Holmestrand, some 60 miles (97 kilometers) southwest of Oslo, on Wednesday Feb. 15, 2012. Norway's state railroads say testing of a new Swiss-made train was temporarily suspended after five people were injured when it derailed and slammed into a mountain side during a test run. Norwegian State Railways spokesman Haakon Myhre says five people &#8212; three Norwegians, one Swiss and one Finn &#8212; were on the board when it went off the tracks. (AP Photo/Peder Gjersoe/Scanpix Norway) </p><p>CORRECTS YEAR IN DATE A rescue helicopter hovers over a derailed train near Holmestrand, some 60 miles (97 kilometers) southwest of Oslo, on Wednesday Feb. 15, 2012. Norway's state railroads say testing of a new Swiss-made train was temporarily suspended after five people were injured when it derailed and slammed into a mountain side during a test run. Norwegian State Railways spokesman Haakon Myhre says five people &#8212; three Norwegians, one Swiss and one Finn &#8212; were on the board when it went off the tracks. (AP Photo/Peder Gjersoe/Scanpix Norway) </p>Train hits bulldozer, derails in India; 3 deadhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/03/10306299-train-hits-bulldozer-derails-in-india-3-deadhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/03/10306299-train-hits-bulldozer-derails-in-india-3-deadindiaderailmentworld-newsasFri, 3 Feb 2012 05:53:20 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_postMichigan Amtrak derailment leaves at least 6 hurthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/01/10289811-michigan-amtrak-derailment-leaves-at-least-6-hurthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/01/10289811-michigan-amtrak-derailment-leaves-at-least-6-hurtusamtrakmichiganderailmentus-newschicago-bound-amtrakWed, 1 Feb 2012 16:54:55 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post3 freight trains derail in Indiana, cars burnhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/06/10013614-3-freight-trains-derail-in-indiana-cars-burnhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/06/10013614-3-freight-trains-derail-in-indiana-cars-burnustrainderailmentindianaus-newsfreightfreight-trainFri, 6 Jan 2012 21:08:35 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>The scene of a freight train collision and derailment is seen, Friday, Jan. 6, 2012 near Valparaiso, Ind. Three freight trains derailed after a collision in northwest Indiana, officials said Friday, leaving several mangled train cars on their sides along the tracks and black smoke billowing from burning tankers. (AP Photo/The Times, John J. Watkins) MANDATORY CREDIT; CHICAGO LOCALS OUT; GARY OUT</p>13 train cars derail in Iowa; no injuries reportedhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/17/9525605-13-train-cars-derail-in-iowa-no-injuries-reportedhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/17/9525605-13-train-cars-derail-in-iowa-no-injuries-reportedusiowatrainderailmentus-newsSun, 18 Dec 2011 01:16:19 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_postPolice: NYC subway derails, no injurieshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/10/24/8463177-police-nyc-subway-derails-no-injurieshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/10/24/8463177-police-nyc-subway-derails-no-injuriesusnycsubwayderailmentus-newsMon, 24 Oct 2011 09:11:12 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_postFamily gets $36M settlement after train derailmenthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/10/19/8401080-family-gets-36m-settlement-after-train-derailmenthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/10/19/8401080-family-gets-36m-settlement-after-train-derailmentussettlementderailmentus-newstrain-derailmentcanadian-national-railwayWed, 19 Oct 2011 19:44:40 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>This June 20, 2009 aerial photo provided Oct. 19, 2011 by the National Transportation Safety Board shows the aftermath of a Canadian National Railway freight train derailment in Cherry Valley, Ill. Rail cars loaded with thousands of gallons of highly flammable ethanol exploded in flames the day before from the derailment. On Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011, a settlement was reached with Canadian National Railway that will pay a $36.2 million to the family of 41-year-old Zoila Tellez, from Rockford, Ill., who killed in the accident. (AP Photo/National Transportation Safety Board)</p>